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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Pulz R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6792172 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
ACS medicinal chemistry letters 20190906 10
Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a member of the TEC kinase family and is selectively expressed in a subset of immune cells. It is a key regulator of antigen receptor signaling in B cells and of Fc receptor signaling in mast cells and macrophages. A BTK inhibitor will likely have a positive impact on autoimmune diseases which are caused by autoreactive B cells and immune-complex driven inflammation. We report the design, optimization, and characterization of potent and selective covalent BTK in ...[more]